Registered Nurse (RN), Inpatient - OB WSU, Women's Specialty Unit

Texas Children's Hospital • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse on the Women's Specialty Unit (WSU) provides quality, age-appropriate nursing care by assessing, planning, educating, implementing, and evaluating care in a way that incorporates family-centered principles and cost-effective practices. Nurses work in a fast-paced hospital setting and involve patients and families in care planning and delivery.

The unit cares for a diverse patient population, including high-risk obstetrical patients, antepartum and postpartum patients, gynecological postsurgical patients, fetal intervention patients, patients experiencing fetal demise, and readmissions. Some high-risk antepartum patients stay long-term and have varying pregnancy complications. Nurses may care for critical patients; the unit does not care for labor patients.

Successful candidates must undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing, or another nursing degree with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and a signed agreement.
• Current licensure with the Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• At least 9 months of professional nursing experience.
• Knowledge of the nursing process, critical thinking, PALS, ACLS, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Ability to demonstrate positive and appropriate interpersonal skills.
• Good time and resource management skills and flexibility.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to operate unit-specific equipment.
• Successful completion of respiratory fit testing.

Nice To Haves

• For Labor & Delivery or OB Assessment & Triage (WAC), 2–3 years of previous Labor & Delivery experience is preferred.
• For OB ICU, adult ICU experience is preferred.
• For OB Float Pool, experience providing couplet care in MBU, OB Triage, Labor & Delivery, and high-risk women's services including gynecological and obstetrical patients on the Women's Specialty Unit is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients with input from the patient and family.
• Involve the patient and family in the patient's plan of care.
• Implement high-quality, cost-effective patient care in conjunction with the patient and family.
• Evaluate the plan of care.
• Educate patients and families.
• Demonstrate commitment to the team, flexibility, professional and interpersonal communication, critical thinking, and customer service.
• Manage time and resources in a cost-effective manner.
• Maintain personal professional development and participate in the development of others.
• Participate in achieving hospital and unit goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level